The Flowering Amaryllis

Amaryllis is one of the most showy plants. It can bloom indoors or outdoors, making it an excellent choice for decorations. It usually blooms from late December to the end of June. The larger the bulb the more flowers it produces.
Last year I bought three large Amaryllis bulbs in glass vases. I gave two away and kept one for myself. It was so generous and giving in flowers it made us all think we had green thumbs.


I recalled the day I bought the Amaryllis. We were Christmas shopping and I couldn't make up my mind whether to buy the Amaryllis or not until SO drove away. That was when I felt a little twitched in my heart about leaving the Amaryllis forever. I asked SO to stop the car, ran in, and purchase three instead of one!






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27 Comments

  1. Yes, I agree they are showy. The divas of the plant world. These are spectacular shots

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  2. One of my favorite flowering plants! Thanks for sharing the beautiful photos!

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  3. Love your collage of this gorgeous flower... I have not grown on ein quite a while.

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  4. I really love these, especially the red ones. I had one last year and it brightened up the entire room it was so big and healthy!

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  5. Beautiful shots and gorgeous bright red flower, to have them i your home. You made a great deal buying then.
    Here by us, they flower only in summer, so it is nice to see them in winter.

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  6. These flowers are so gorgeous! Lovely shape and colour tone!

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  7. My Amaryllis is all set to bloom.
    Love your captures.

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  8. wow, those are gorgeous shots, same one flower probably but you just took it wonderfully in many angles, love all of them.

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  9. Hi: I just love that flower. They look so beautiful. I am off to visit your tree information. Have a wonderful Christmas. Blessings, Martha

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  10. Gorgeous color and flower! It's so good to see when we are moving in to single digit up here..

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  11. Multiply that by five: I was given 15 Hippeastrum bulbs last Xmas. Planted them in two long windowbox type containers. Overwhelming yet again this year. They are Diva's, aren't they?

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  12. Glad that you turned back... What a beautiful flower they are. Do you save them from year to year?

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  13. @Tammy @BeatriceBanksThey are so photogenic it is amazing. Made me look really good

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  14. @Anne Lyken-GarnerI can't wait until my starts doing something again.

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  15. @MaiaYes, I like the plants that keeps giving.

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  16. @***Icy BCSingle digit is too cold, I couldn't handle it.

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  17. @jo©oI need to do that, I love to see when they multiply Like that.

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  18. @VeeMe too, it was worth the change of heart.

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  19. Beautiful collage - I love the color of this flower.

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  20. I think I have to get of these flowers for my home collections, they look beautiful:)

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  21. Love your collage. The amaryllis are pretty.

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  22. Beautiful flower, and beautiful presentation!

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  23. I was reading something about indoor flowers and this was on the list. How beautiful!

    Maybe I should get one after all.

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  24. What beautiful plants and wonderful pictures. It makes me long for spring. Thanks for sharing!

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  25. Beautiful photos! I think amaryllis are the queen of Christmas flowers... I prefer them to poinsettias.

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  26. Amaryllis are very beautiful and showy plants. I'm glad you went back to buy them, this is a plant that is very hard to resist.

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